# Caledonia, Vermont — #2,803 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.00 of 10. FIPS 50005. Population 30,610. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,600 people live in Caledonia, Vermont. It ranks #2,803 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.61% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% of counties. On this site's state scores, Vermont gets 4.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 5 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 5.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.73 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.96 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2765 Essex, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50009.md
- #2565 Lamoille, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50015.md
- #2704 Orleans, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50019.md
- #2712 Washington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50023.md
- #2693 Orange, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50017.md
- #324 Grafton, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33009.md

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